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Houston Rockets Visiting Charlotte Hornets: Who Has the Edge with Multiple Injuries?

Game time: November 1, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET

Venue: Toyota Center (Houston) — Houston, TX

Article updated Oct 31, 6:16 PM EDT

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Houston Rockets travel to Texas to face the Charlotte Hornets Wednesday night. Houston holds a 48-19 all-time regular season record against Charlotte, with the Rockets

Game outlook

The Houston Rockets travel to Texas to face the Charlotte Hornets Wednesday night. Houston holds a 48-19 all-time regular season record against Charlotte, with the Rockets most recently prevailing 112-109 on the road in April 2023. Both teams are off to slow starts this season, with the Rockets losing their previous contest against Golden State and the Hornets losing to Brooklyn. Houston is favored to win this game with an opening betting of -2.5, which remains unchanged.

Game Info

When: Wednesday, 11/1/2023 @ 8:00pm EST

Where: Toyota Center Stadium Hornets vs Rockets Betting Odds Moneyline: Hornets +118 | Rockets -138

Spread: Hornets +2.5 (-110) | Rockets -2.5 (-110)

Total: Over/Under 222.5 (-110)

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Houston will win straight-up is 58%.

Charlotte Hornets

The Charlotte Hornets have a power ranking of 26 and are 1-2 this season. Offensively, they average 112 points per game and have a field goal percentage of 45.60%. Defensively they allow 118 points per game and have a field goal percentage of 43.89%. Terry Rozier leads the team in scoring with 22.7 points and nine assists per game. Cody Martin, Frank Ntilkina and James Bouknight are currently out with various injuries and Miles Bridges is serving a suspension. Charlotte is ranked 14th in defense, 20th in rebounding, 3rd in assists and 24th in scoring defense.

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Houston Rockets Analysis

The Houston Rockets are 0-3 to start the season, three games behind the Mavericks for the top spot in the Southwest Division. Against Golden State, they trailed by two after the first quarter and by as many as 16 in the second. The Rockets rallied to take a two-point lead with 6:42 to play, but ended up losing 100-89. Houston shot 37.8% from the field, including nine of 33 from three-point range, and lost the rebounding battle 49-42. Jalen Green led the team with 21 points and nine rebounds. Their power ranking of 27 puts them #29 in the league for offense (scoring an average of 101.00 per game) and #20 for defense (giving up an average of 116.00 points per game). They shoot 43.87% from the field (#21), 69.09% from the free throws (#27) and 29.29% from three-pointers (#25). There are a few injury concerns heading into the next contest.

Charlotte has Advantage with Both Teams Ailing on Offense and Defense

Charlotte has an edge over Houston on the defensive end, with both teams in the bottom third of the league in scoring defense. Charlotte has also displayed better offensive production, being league-average while Houston has yet to find their rhythm to join the top tier of scoring. Starting without Eason, the Rockets are severely lacking in optimal rotation, much like the Hornets missing Bridges and Martin. This gives Charlotte a greater chance to win, relying on Ball to lead them to a road victory.

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SportsJaw Hornets vs Rockets archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Hornets vs Rockets matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Charlotte Hornets+118 → +135Moved
  • Moneyline · Houston Rockets-138 → -155Moved
  • Spread · Charlotte Hornets+2.5 (-110) → +3.5 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Houston Rockets-2.5 (-110) → -3.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over222.5 (-110) → 222.5 (-110)Unchanged
  • Total · Under222.5 (-110) → 222.5 (-110)Unchanged

ATS and O/U trends

Charlotte Hornets
1-2 matchup record · 5-5-0 ATS · 3-7-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Houston Rockets
0-3 matchup record · 3-7-0 ATS · 5-5-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-10-31T22:16:50.228Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

The Charlotte Hornets have a power ranking of 26 and are 1-2 this season. Offensively, they average 112 points per game and have a field goal percentage of 45.60%. Defensively they allow 118 points per game and have a field goal percentage of 43.89%. Terry Rozier leads the team in scoring with 22.7 points and nine assists per game. Cody Martin, Frank Ntilkina and James Bouknight are currently out with various injuries and Miles Bridges is serving a suspension. Charlotte is ranked 14th in defense, 20th in rebounding, 3rd in assists and 24th in scoring defense.

The Houston Rockets are 0-3 to start the season, three games behind the Mavericks for the top spot in the Southwest Division. Against Golden State, they trailed by two after the first quarter and by as many as 16 in the second. The Rockets rallied to take a two-point lead with 6:42 to play, but ended up losing 100-89. Houston shot 37.8% from the field, including nine of 33 from three-point range, and lost the rebounding battle 49-42. Jalen Green led the team with 21 points and nine rebounds. Their power ranking of 27 puts them #29 in the league for offense (scoring an average of 101.00 per game) and #20 for defense (giving up an average of 116.00 points per game). They shoot 43.87% from the field (#21), 69.09% from the free throws (#27) and 29.29% from three-pointers (#25). There are a few injury concerns heading into the next contest.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2023-04-07Houston Rockets 112 · Charlotte Hornets 109
Final result

Matchup pick recap

Houston Rockets defeated Charlotte Hornets 128-119

Houston Rockets defeated Charlotte Hornets 128-119 on November 1, 2023, a 9-point decision in the series. Houston Rockets' strongest period was the 1st quarter, when it outscored its opponent 39-27. Against SportsJaw's recorded Charlotte Hornets +3.5 (-110) spread, Houston Rockets covered, while the 247 combined points finished over the recorded total of 222.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • AveragejoeSpread · Charlotte Hornets +2 (-110)Loss
  • 72dolphinsTotal · Under 223 (-110)Loss
  • DengWinsTotal · Over 223 (-110)Win
  • DengWinsSpread · Houston Rockets -2 (-110)Win
  • Kentc_Spread · Charlotte Hornets +2 (-110)Loss
  • JoeThomasTotal · Over 223 (-110)Win
  • StevehSpread · Charlotte Hornets +2 (-110)Loss
  • RcTotal · Under 223 (-110)Loss
  • KrockpicksSpread · Houston Rockets -2 (-110)Win
  • Hustle$Spread · Houston Rockets -2 (-110)Win
  • Philly267Spread · Charlotte Hornets +2.5 (-110)Loss
  • ThetotalerSpread · Houston Rockets +2.5 (-110)
Win
  • EljefeSpread · Houston Rockets -2.5 (-110)Win
  • BluedevilSpread · Charlotte Hornets +2.5 (-110)Loss
  • AdrianMariucciSpread · Houston Rockets -2.5 (-110)Win
  • CoolioSpread · Charlotte Hornets +3 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioTotal · Over 223 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkSpread · Charlotte Hornets +3 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 223 (-110)Win
  • CoversSpread · Houston Rockets -3 (-110)Win